Peachy Keen - Or is it?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: left;">I love the color peach in interiors. It has such a romantic feel and it's flattering to most skin tones, without going twee as many pinks can - especially pale tones. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/b0/fe/e8/b0fee8a902cf527bb9c35a7ea88491e9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/b0/fe/e8/b0fee8a902cf527bb9c35a7ea88491e9.jpg" width="611" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">One of my favorite bedrooms was this pale pinky/peach one that I did a few years ago. The wall was painted peach with a pink wash overtop, which added a very pleasing depth (hard to capture in a photo).  One of the things I most love about peach is that it works with so many other colors that it's almost a neutral. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/50/5c/6e/505c6e50d19257de4e09424d4763df99.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/50/5c/6e/505c6e50d19257de4e09424d4763df99.jpg" /></a></div><br />Soft whites and grays mixed with the peach canopy drapes has an easy feel that's very romantic.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/07/1e/4c/071e4c9cd04980eccc79d1a053f1cb7a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/07/1e/4c/071e4c9cd04980eccc79d1a053f1cb7a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Peach can be filled with life.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/26/0d/4a/260d4a55a4aac7cced8006837aa0adb5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/26/0d/4a/260d4a55a4aac7cced8006837aa0adb5.jpg" /></a></div><br />It can be kind of casual/bohemian in feel<br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/40/f6/a9/40f6a9f29cc63b16b30c092d74890a55.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/40/f6/a9/40f6a9f29cc63b16b30c092d74890a55.jpg" /></a></div><br />Or super formal.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/9b/02/4d/9b024d1b9deeb59fd7fc2b2425947b45.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/9b/02/4d/9b024d1b9deeb59fd7fc2b2425947b45.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It can add warmth to very traditional architectural elements. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ed/f7/ee/edf7ee9c598977d3b6c6b5ec8cc15b2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/ed/f7/ee/edf7ee9c598977d3b6c6b5ec8cc15b2a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">And it pairs well with black accents (above and below)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/11/9d/66/119d66e30fced005c6bd6cc5841fecdb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/11/9d/66/119d66e30fced005c6bd6cc5841fecdb.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />It's funny though, when we think of peach, we usually think of these paler tones as shown above.  (or at least I do).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/70/2a/42/702a4207fb964b9b52d4e514286cf0d8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="108" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/70/2a/42/702a4207fb964b9b52d4e514286cf0d8.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />When I google searched on peach paints by Benjamin Moore, these above were the top results. In this grouping, we're seeing a broader range of hues including pale pinks, yellows and a nearly pumpkin color.  When we look at a real peach and really take in the range of colors, the pale peach is less prominent that are the yellows and deeper tones.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/1d/b4/e3/1db4e37b18745e70ec728849e4e4fba4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/1d/b4/e3/1db4e37b18745e70ec728849e4e4fba4.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d1/35/43/d135433023c2e47b2eccfcb62e6f6bdc.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="484" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d1/35/43/d135433023c2e47b2eccfcb62e6f6bdc.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />I took the image of the peaches shown above and selected on the color ranges found. It's a beautiful and wide range of colors, isn't it? And only one (top row, 3rd from left) is actually a soft peach as found in most "peach" colored rooms.<br /><br />So, the question I have is, if you see this image:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/04/47/d8/0447d8acac77693f4fe3eceee222440d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/04/47/d8/0447d8acac77693f4fe3eceee222440d.jpg" /></a></div><br />Do you call it peach, or is it orange?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/c2/b2/2e/c2b22ee191b316eaf46a1e53d0dd0999.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-cd0.pinimg.com/736x/c2/b2/2e/c2b22ee191b316eaf46a1e53d0dd0999.jpg" /></a></div><br />Or coral. Or terra-cotta?<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9M8EGsTHrnGYloHK6yqVnDAf0NRMgiGbzTk-rAVoCHQOVqwxEI3wihIeMkZWruWJeKoS4BrEXrUqcYvngh9JHwmNLHVQdLHtZ5qel-3cs3CGl1bSjexiUcd06lpe2t2Sib6H3XQrToCQ/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9M8EGsTHrnGYloHK6yqVnDAf0NRMgiGbzTk-rAVoCHQOVqwxEI3wihIeMkZWruWJeKoS4BrEXrUqcYvngh9JHwmNLHVQdLHtZ5qel-3cs3CGl1bSjexiUcd06lpe2t2Sib6H3XQrToCQ/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><br /><br />

Peachy Keen - Or is it?

I love the color peach in interiors. It has such a romantic feel and it's flattering to most skin tones, without going twee as many pink...

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Moody Blues

I don't like blue rooms. I really don't. Except when I do. (Isn't that always the way?)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/bb/5c/1f/bb5c1fc908aabef651e637f58d2f2a57.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/bb/5c/1f/bb5c1fc908aabef651e637f58d2f2a57.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Axel Vervoordt</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/63/fe/a4/63fea47071bbe3e6c596236fc413595e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/63/fe/a4/63fea47071bbe3e6c596236fc413595e.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">source unknown</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e1/bb/58/e1bb585930ce89754d5eaf33f683fd60.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e1/bb/58/e1bb585930ce89754d5eaf33f683fd60.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source unknown</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/16/44/2b/16442ba112ea6e18a98dc005cffb85eb.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/16/44/2b/16442ba112ea6e18a98dc005cffb85eb.jpg" width="473" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Hackett Holland</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5a/3a/29/5a3a29cf048283acc823fd6584112589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/5a/3a/29/5a3a29cf048283acc823fd6584112589.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">possibly Kettner's restaurant in London</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c4/0b/d5/c40bd5dd851755631d84187af0c66123.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/c4/0b/d5/c40bd5dd851755631d84187af0c66123.jpg" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">Source unknown</span><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2b/7f/1f/2b7f1f5e88fb78e71c27f9e3dec42b3d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/2b/7f/1f/2b7f1f5e88fb78e71c27f9e3dec42b3d.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><span style="font-size: x-small;">McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors</span><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/f6/8e/c8/f68ec8db1021622a8aecce90bc818e69.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/f6/8e/c8/f68ec8db1021622a8aecce90bc818e69.jpg" width="448" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">McAlpine Booth & Ferrier Interiors</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/linda_merrill/moody-blues/" target="_blank">Links to these images here</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Except for the Kettner's restaurant image, what all these spaces have in common is a beautiful source of light. I think that the deep tones of the rooms really highlight the windows and spills of light that come in through the windows and doors. Without that balance, such deep dark spaces might tend to become a little depressing. But these - gorgeous!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBow6n2Gm-JpgHeb3vjj6d6beHUUfVLo1SvTl_O5bykUlaJ2l5q5vUqCzMQcliybPZor3ygtJrSELNCDh7Vt1u5CZy0XBDovYo6CNPS70AKHUEa0RhOivahChvoqAOLotheSBlazz5ZkI/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBow6n2Gm-JpgHeb3vjj6d6beHUUfVLo1SvTl_O5bykUlaJ2l5q5vUqCzMQcliybPZor3ygtJrSELNCDh7Vt1u5CZy0XBDovYo6CNPS70AKHUEa0RhOivahChvoqAOLotheSBlazz5ZkI/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 103px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1466px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a><a href="http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/" style="background-image: url(data:image/png; border: none; cursor: pointer; display: none; height: 20px; left: 103px; line-height: 0; min-height: 20px; min-width: 40px; opacity: 0.85; position: absolute; top: 1466px; width: 40px; z-index: 8675309;"></a>

Moody Blues

I don't like blue rooms. I really don't. Except when I do. (Isn't that always the way?) Axel Vervoordt source unknown Source unk...

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Small Spaces: Dark vs. Light

Common thought is that a small space should be painted a light color so as to make it feel bigger. Is this fact or fiction? Well, it depends on the circumstance. As designers, we love a bold and dramatic space, even in a bathroom. As a matter of fact, we often think "especially in a bathroom!" because it's not a space one spends a huge amount of time in, we can afford to go bold. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/1f/c4/14/1fc414ecfcd05c44fd61c88e64a3b775.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/1f/c4/14/1fc414ecfcd05c44fd61c88e64a3b775.jpg" /></a></div><br />Of course, dark can be dramatic and sexy. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e0/db/5f/e0db5f07be6188636d8ddd221d7f075c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/e0/db/5f/e0db5f07be6188636d8ddd221d7f075c.jpg" /></a></div><br />Masculine and the perfect background for displaying art. (via <a href="http://www.remodconsult.com/index.php/gallery/bathroom-remodeling#1-Heffernan_master_0012" target="_blank">Remodeling Consultants</a> of Chicago)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/16/1e/55/161e55407b90c1ad60cb3d40e3afeb96.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/16/1e/55/161e55407b90c1ad60cb3d40e3afeb96.jpg" /></a></div><br />Sparkly. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b8/ce/fe/b8cefe383f108fafe5a88d8eae38d4d3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/b8/ce/fe/b8cefe383f108fafe5a88d8eae38d4d3.jpg" /></a></div>Or even as just a balance to a big bright window.<br /><br />On the other end of the spectrum, light bathrooms have their own unique qualities: <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/3a/25/97/3a25979aba6e248e3caf5a44f00aff63.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/3a/25/97/3a25979aba6e248e3caf5a44f00aff63.jpg" width="441" /></a></div><br />Light, bright and modern cottage. <a href="http://www.styleathome.com/homes/interiors/house-tour-neutral-pale-cottage-retreat/a/56357#ss-9ef32c83-0c08-4fa3-b08d-0ae9d48b5193-slide-11" target="_blank">via Style at Home</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/be/59/78/be59784f6342a82baf378ae27f288431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/be/59/78/be59784f6342a82baf378ae27f288431.jpg" width="417" /></a></div>Clean, bright and beachy. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/97/5a/f6/975af69f368550090ea1cc8e5f39214a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/97/5a/f6/975af69f368550090ea1cc8e5f39214a.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br />Modern rustic. <a href="http://www.bhg.com/bathroom/remodeling/makeover/bath-makeovers-under-2000/?sssdmh=dm17.742585&esrc=nwdi061614#page=1" target="_blank">Via Better Homes and Gardens</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0f/ed/2b/0fed2bf3a5f2ebdba8494165f119edba.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/0f/ed/2b/0fed2bf3a5f2ebdba8494165f119edba.jpg" width="494" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Light can be soothing and traditional. (design by Patricia Fisher, featured in <a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/charming-east-hampton-cottage" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(All above pic pinned to my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/linda_merrill/bathrooms/" target="_blank">Pinterest bathrooms board</a>. I could not find original sources for several, but if they are yours or you know whose they are, please let me know and I'll attribute!)</span></div><br /><br />So, when I first saw the photo online of the bathroom in the new house I am renting, I was kind of interested in the dark paint in the bathroom. Hey, for a rental, it showed some flair. I thought the color a little too cobalt blue for my taste, however. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpfo8DBNLxjiO0Dh9hlQBCzYKs43iPBxwPW-KpUreWUblIEFFFb-ogQnK0V80Z31np_1uSScmBURBgJW6qYRSjJQyQNm7XY8GTSI5ihJb3Kf93MYUWy-C-9s7ebowJhTd-B1-e9oVWGU/s1600/IMG_4839.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJpfo8DBNLxjiO0Dh9hlQBCzYKs43iPBxwPW-KpUreWUblIEFFFb-ogQnK0V80Z31np_1uSScmBURBgJW6qYRSjJQyQNm7XY8GTSI5ihJb3Kf93MYUWy-C-9s7ebowJhTd-B1-e9oVWGU/s1600/IMG_4839.JPG" /></a></div><br />When I first saw it in person, I found that the color was really more of a peacock blue, which I prefer over cobalt. (I'm a green person, not a blue person.) I initially decided to keep the color - it was bold and very different for me, which  I thought would be fun. Plus, bathrooms are a PIA to paint. However, it also made the space feel very small and when I came back to sign the lease and take a better look around, I realized the walls were in rough condition with lots of streaks.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hTb-niYXWDUCxb3PKVNXwNo8UfS2-MqDB6C_tgP3uozX_KGIiVg7xPutYkSOOKi5RgKPWuxpTVG-qdT2Ee3bvRW_q4-aV-MhmoO3Kp9nySWN9NLJ55wUL6Ha_GLYmRQU0ipWypESK0o/s1600/IMG_4876.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hTb-niYXWDUCxb3PKVNXwNo8UfS2-MqDB6C_tgP3uozX_KGIiVg7xPutYkSOOKi5RgKPWuxpTVG-qdT2Ee3bvRW_q4-aV-MhmoO3Kp9nySWN9NLJ55wUL6Ha_GLYmRQU0ipWypESK0o/s1600/IMG_4876.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />So, decision made, I decided to paint it. Pink (Ben Moore Pink Hibiscus).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V4cD8T62-B-QGMoQhI_Ao4q9Ufs3FG34JbsM1C1bLx9HCtHoMMSWgQzssdXnYLfTnE7Ivz8z8kEl9NarlB9m7Qatjw1T-qMpHtDhJQy4PpdhfaWqRPzayOrReNgTt_d1KSdXHfGxqnA/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9V4cD8T62-B-QGMoQhI_Ao4q9Ufs3FG34JbsM1C1bLx9HCtHoMMSWgQzssdXnYLfTnE7Ivz8z8kEl9NarlB9m7Qatjw1T-qMpHtDhJQy4PpdhfaWqRPzayOrReNgTt_d1KSdXHfGxqnA/s1600/photo.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><br />And it makes it feel so. much. bigger. A friend who came with me the first time I looked at it has since said he thought the bathroom was teeny tiny, but realized it's not so bad. I think it's that the lower corners aren't cloaked in shadow anymore. My color palette throughout is pink, beige and green, with touches of black, so this fits in well. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with the window yet - maybe a grass shade hung above for texture. There aren't privacy issues (unless someone wants to get a ladder) and the window lets in lots of light, which is nice. Or, I'll just take of the existing hardware and be done with it.  If I owned I'd definitely replace the light fixture for something more upscale - and maybe I still will at some point. I was going to have my painter relocate the toilet roll holder, but there's not really a better spot. The shower is on the other side of the toilet and there is no available wall space there. Still to come - window treatment (possibly) and a shower curtain. Maybe some more art. <br /><br />So, do you have a preference? Dark or light bathrooms?  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdVfH6GrRSXx9JLYmg9TttVqO5QkfR4HelsVQwFzDtvLP90Gabjwle9BpknWU-pQiaEOx47OEW25tbyAYN1mES6QLeSn7fwROxlLoX0b2JMiKtkSB_KdlfN5Tp8c8ucTjNC_nywWT6zs/s1600/Linda+sig2a.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVdVfH6GrRSXx9JLYmg9TttVqO5QkfR4HelsVQwFzDtvLP90Gabjwle9BpknWU-pQiaEOx47OEW25tbyAYN1mES6QLeSn7fwROxlLoX0b2JMiKtkSB_KdlfN5Tp8c8ucTjNC_nywWT6zs/s1600/Linda+sig2a.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />

Small Spaces: Dark vs. Light

Common thought is that a small space should be painted a light color so as to make it feel bigger. Is this fact or fiction? Well, it depends...

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Nook Cottage: Bedroom paint selection

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, as I posted last week, I'm planning the decorations of my new little cottage by the river which I've dubbed Nook Cottage (it's in Rocky Nook). The bedroom is currently beige, which will not do! Luckily the landlord is fine with me painting.  I suppose if he weren't, I'd have to come up with some creative solution to all the beiginess. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcy3KEslIBzlw3pT18oiyyLwm_0wYVi_cxQYt5GpPtTfoI8ZYRUGtcpJ73yYFbWZAE6OfsQ_qTnDIj1IaiQniHb9Rdp7KgefEkcHp_fKw3voN0VIso-s109ued8992NPhAl0bqzqsOc4/s1600/IMG_4841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlcy3KEslIBzlw3pT18oiyyLwm_0wYVi_cxQYt5GpPtTfoI8ZYRUGtcpJ73yYFbWZAE6OfsQ_qTnDIj1IaiQniHb9Rdp7KgefEkcHp_fKw3voN0VIso-s109ued8992NPhAl0bqzqsOc4/s1600/IMG_4841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, this is my basic plan - a custom headboard upholstered with Aerin for Lee Jofa's Watersedge in green, which is a cut velvet in a strie'd chevron pattern on a burlap colored linen ground. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.e-designtrade.com/PICS/IMAG-200/2013120_23.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://www.e-designtrade.com/PICS/IMAG-200/2013120_23.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0K62rde81LNPuX1ngl46ybRA0WrE6VtqPrhMatIlJm25I3MZcagWdobprUNAHTM7z6qk7JHQ2geOvn90XvyNB9kyMGdBsmx_8EVmFYekhIJahVxvc_zSPtzsFWAGEh8Fyh6obUe4JRrA/s1600/Bedroom+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0K62rde81LNPuX1ngl46ybRA0WrE6VtqPrhMatIlJm25I3MZcagWdobprUNAHTM7z6qk7JHQ2geOvn90XvyNB9kyMGdBsmx_8EVmFYekhIJahVxvc_zSPtzsFWAGEh8Fyh6obUe4JRrA/s1600/Bedroom+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />My general inspiration is this Charlotte Moss space which I loooove. My original plan was for it to inspire my living room, and it still will, but now also my bedroom - because I do love it just that much. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/db/18/c7/db18c78be043933aa31b2159a3f22dc5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/db/18/c7/db18c78be043933aa31b2159a3f22dc5.jpg" /></a></div><br />We'll get to my living room, it is teeny-tiny, but am very excited about my new sofa which I just ordered yesterday!  Okay, so back to the bedroom.<br /><br />I went over to the cottage yesterday to check some measurements and also to look at paint chips in the natural light. One thing that is very important to realize is that a photograph taken on an iPhone, then uploaded and shown on different screens will not render the paper paint chip color in the same way it does the fabric color. So, while in person, this strip in my Ben Moore paint chip palette looks perfect with the fabric, it's less so in the photo.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10456036_10203671221316947_8353237070059008688_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/t1.0-9/10456036_10203671221316947_8353237070059008688_n.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />I posted this to Facebook saying that I was leaning towards Grenada green, but thought Forest Hills might be really dramatic.  Because of course I'm friends with a lot of designers on FB, I received several alternate suggestions. So, I thought I'd check them all out and share the process.<br /><br />Grenada Green #432<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a1/e2/4b/a1e24b1a7d3432eb47066985a6384d41.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a1/e2/4b/a1e24b1a7d3432eb47066985a6384d41.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />I often like to look at other spaces that have used a paint color and Houzz or good old Google images is my "go-to" resource for this.<br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/164401/Bedrooms-traditional-kids-minneapolis"><img border="0" height="658" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/3221b5a10db0e212_8-7086/traditional-kids.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/kids" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional Kids</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/c/Minneapolis--MN" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Minneapolis General Contractors</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/stonewoodllc/stonewood-llc" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Stonewood, LLC</a></small></div><br /><br />Any my rendering with Ben Moore Grenada Green #432:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg9Mibwz73yNEIzQRp5GOyh2paWJBfrsp4fHwXXcxIe5DEDjuaBvkr-_QAMVjAwV7zhMbTUa6KnxefT9vdDTwLfnekPNOEghCxM0s92LrV9swKuZbnMCW_0XFnxQTMrQkprfGqTBzEZ8/s1600/Bedroom+Grenada+Green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbg9Mibwz73yNEIzQRp5GOyh2paWJBfrsp4fHwXXcxIe5DEDjuaBvkr-_QAMVjAwV7zhMbTUa6KnxefT9vdDTwLfnekPNOEghCxM0s92LrV9swKuZbnMCW_0XFnxQTMrQkprfGqTBzEZ8/s1600/Bedroom+Grenada+Green.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Ben Moore Forest Hills Green #433<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/43/97/e243976a223e38473cbc5d24b121bbf7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/e2/43/97/e243976a223e38473cbc5d24b121bbf7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxeWTnRMsmlaNyM5JlSmIwxnFllrlyk3uzO0G09GZtJ9jwM40asTmAzQHhtCaD3dSieksAN-pdxQpxQebIKLR3DVriGJlKeZ49oZjScRdN1YnEzvDWBCTzpkO36SKJ-1a18XGMb3ruN0/s1600/5016291_301_84%5B1%5D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrxeWTnRMsmlaNyM5JlSmIwxnFllrlyk3uzO0G09GZtJ9jwM40asTmAzQHhtCaD3dSieksAN-pdxQpxQebIKLR3DVriGJlKeZ49oZjScRdN1YnEzvDWBCTzpkO36SKJ-1a18XGMb3ruN0/s1600/5016291_301_84%5B1%5D.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTpbPR2tYkKB7mgt797AC5QU1a4XTMpb3os_BQjo6rrRpgqXkK9Aq6yDS3L_5yPDzbYh9frD7y0jl23jyPzMSBcAeU_Gw3qnwECBhXHSn6bMpi_fDOPteYpci4HMOBrOxHUc44luvfoE/s1600/Bedroom+Forest+Hills+Green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcTpbPR2tYkKB7mgt797AC5QU1a4XTMpb3os_BQjo6rrRpgqXkK9Aq6yDS3L_5yPDzbYh9frD7y0jl23jyPzMSBcAeU_Gw3qnwECBhXHSn6bMpi_fDOPteYpci4HMOBrOxHUc44luvfoE/s1600/Bedroom+Forest+Hills+Green.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Probably a little too dark, I'm thinking.<br /><br /><br />Ben Moore Central Park Green #431<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/48/f8/2e/48f82ea93b4f509db11d619fb6fee3f1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/48/f8/2e/48f82ea93b4f509db11d619fb6fee3f1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/25623/Bathroom----Tub-contemporary-bathroom-san-francisco"><img border="0" height="626" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/0111ce770a538e75_8-1000/contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/bathroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Contemporary Bathroom</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractor/c/Mountain-View--CA" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Mountain View General Contractors</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/harrell/harrell-remodeling" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Harrell Remodeling</a></small></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01nS9ENnmVkaNy1dpnSTwzo-lsm6OMxvQ2GZD1bkr2bsjjndJ6VRUgPnkdAPzpL2su22TLjkzsRStUBReoo273zfqPPtD433beifaVQZU6lqSDZBsQUhsAQF7UZuHfXuxTwrNUdLrJ3o/s1600/Bedroom+Central+Park+Green.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg01nS9ENnmVkaNy1dpnSTwzo-lsm6OMxvQ2GZD1bkr2bsjjndJ6VRUgPnkdAPzpL2su22TLjkzsRStUBReoo273zfqPPtD433beifaVQZU6lqSDZBsQUhsAQF7UZuHfXuxTwrNUdLrJ3o/s1600/Bedroom+Central+Park+Green.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Central Park is slightly lighter than Grenada. I like this one too!<br /><br />This is Ben Moore Landscape #430<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6d/ab/a5/6daba51f3c896f0a192248e26fe3494b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/6d/ab/a5/6daba51f3c896f0a192248e26fe3494b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/334224/Greenlake-Craftsman-traditional-powder-room-seattle"><img border="0" height="750" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/fde1582d0ea83d42_8-6186/traditional-powder-room.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/traditional/powder-room" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Traditional Powder Room</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/design-build/c/Seattle--WA" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Seattle Design-Build Firms</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/rwandersonhomes/rw-anderson-homes" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">RW Anderson Homes</a></small></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV5QEt_EFUD5eiZovkXUBIbOz_jmZth5pggn5gcza_erTUr9ENRxk-2V84DkYVuQiHeVqfm3AHuAV0yYtb7PT4MmbPbAiF8ctAFu_s3IChQrwXOLeOQ7A3_z0LrEHBHB6mXdLGw4rtMg/s1600/Bedroom+Landscape.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDV5QEt_EFUD5eiZovkXUBIbOz_jmZth5pggn5gcza_erTUr9ENRxk-2V84DkYVuQiHeVqfm3AHuAV0yYtb7PT4MmbPbAiF8ctAFu_s3IChQrwXOLeOQ7A3_z0LrEHBHB6mXdLGw4rtMg/s1600/Bedroom+Landscape.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />A little too pale, but very pretty.<br /><br />Benjamin Moore November Rain<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/1f/f3/4c1ff397e4f3589a6c1f6bbd7b832118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/4c/1f/f3/4c1ff397e4f3589a6c1f6bbd7b832118.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/4956853/Fabulous-PreFab-contemporary-bathroom-other-metro"><img border="0" height="332" src="http://st.houzz.com/simgs/3c219dfe01f686d3_8-6823/contemporary-bathroom.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><div style="color: #444444;"><small><a href="http://www.houzz.com/photos/contemporary/bathroom" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Contemporary Bathroom</a> by <a href="http://www.houzz.com/professionals/photographer/c/Boston--MA" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Boston Photographers</a> <a href="http://www.houzz.com/pro/maryprincephotography/mary-prince" style="color: #444444; text-decoration: none;">Mary Prince</a></small></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIrJRzKzv74Sdr9GcjzPQJPUtOb4HZ6eQiNkgROQWeL73_XmR7dsJI2g6rPl2RGuAbeTUHJWqaQR7Xj2-MTOg5KAepVKgQ4zSUOtqwrzLrzNQ3dYp7YDeByH7e5Gdahg7TuJI-mtIszw/s1600/Bedroom+November+Rain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVIrJRzKzv74Sdr9GcjzPQJPUtOb4HZ6eQiNkgROQWeL73_XmR7dsJI2g6rPl2RGuAbeTUHJWqaQR7Xj2-MTOg5KAepVKgQ4zSUOtqwrzLrzNQ3dYp7YDeByH7e5Gdahg7TuJI-mtIszw/s1600/Bedroom+November+Rain.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Definitely too pale.<br /><br /><br />Ben Moore Castleton Mist HC-1<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/41/29/69/41296956503b8d0e3e7b48b173ce7269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/41/29/69/41296956503b8d0e3e7b48b173ce7269.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Portfolio-New_Hampshire_Farm_House_Dining_Room_2-Interior_Design-Massachusetts_files/_K8B6086%20DR.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://www.lindamerrill.com/Linda_Merrill/Portfolio-New_Hampshire_Farm_House_Dining_Room_2-Interior_Design-Massachusetts_files/_K8B6086%20DR.jpg" width="525" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">I used this color in my New Hampshire Farmhouse project. It was very pretty and lively in that space, but it's not right for my bedroom. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFjAxb4VznA5x4Nlqrn1LSW0ALhhAOfuLUEKUVi4JmGVCmXlK1T0uq4bboJYcfWxVWBmjNVq4NbMfeiAjH4bkPK54Us73cSJUXma3Le2Vs2QHMgQ6IoDAVYg8stLbk4IYgOAnQdUWXGg/s1600/Bedroom+Castleton+Mist.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxFjAxb4VznA5x4Nlqrn1LSW0ALhhAOfuLUEKUVi4JmGVCmXlK1T0uq4bboJYcfWxVWBmjNVq4NbMfeiAjH4bkPK54Us73cSJUXma3Le2Vs2QHMgQ6IoDAVYg8stLbk4IYgOAnQdUWXGg/s1600/Bedroom+Castleton+Mist.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I usually default to the Historic Colors on the chart, but I think that for this space and fabric, they are too muted.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0t08vtC0Zbkh0J76cYcxlM1SooZ1c4U-Y46ThwZhuFIKiWFu7kJXBgUZXr64k0TzyN6Tjpi1w3T1vvL5nTtI4t_tl3QcFTOulgGbFeEDjIYii5PbsTggQMQeN5EWn2gIcsCHB5IhvsAE/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0t08vtC0Zbkh0J76cYcxlM1SooZ1c4U-Y46ThwZhuFIKiWFu7kJXBgUZXr64k0TzyN6Tjpi1w3T1vvL5nTtI4t_tl3QcFTOulgGbFeEDjIYii5PbsTggQMQeN5EWn2gIcsCHB5IhvsAE/s1600/photo.jpg" width="478" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">(Again, the photo isn't rendering the colors correctly, but in person, the fabric is not as yellow.)</div><br />So, do you have a preference? I'm going to move onto paint sampling Grenada and Central Park, I think. Or just Grenada, the color my eye goes to first is usually my favorite one anyway...<br /><br />I am still looking for fabric for the drapery. I thought I had one picked out, but it's no longer in production and the alternative they sent doesn't work. But, I need to get going on paint selecting so I think the fabric for the windows will be a later decision.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvIJQXdVq3OOgadtlSDnZ8T3S9MHx60kg4OkjzKvSo2Dy7A4RuI5AsbovW8ph9Ny4KAbkWxYiGyT_wmhnzIyf3iakUYaok_Y_lAQhd9s-b7bx0pYa5HAKtZQF_TvjX8ArgT-9exz5NgQ/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYvIJQXdVq3OOgadtlSDnZ8T3S9MHx60kg4OkjzKvSo2Dy7A4RuI5AsbovW8ph9Ny4KAbkWxYiGyT_wmhnzIyf3iakUYaok_Y_lAQhd9s-b7bx0pYa5HAKtZQF_TvjX8ArgT-9exz5NgQ/s1600/Linda+sig2.png" /></a></div><br />btw - it took me longer to create this post than it did to render the different colors in my design.

Nook Cottage: Bedroom paint selection

So, as I posted last week, I'm planning the decorations of my new little cottage by the river which I've dubbed Nook Cottage (it...

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